Finland PM Sanna Marin announces she is divorcing her husband after 19 years together
Finland‘s Prime Minister Sanna Marin today announced she is divorcing her husband Markus Raikkonen after 19 years together.
Marin and Raikkonen, both 34, share a five-year-old daughter Emma Amalia Marin and were married nearly three years ago in August 2020.
But the couple, who had been together since they were 18-years-old, today announced they had filed for divorce.
‘Together we’ve filed for divorce. We’re grateful for the 19 years together and for our beloved daughter,’ Marin wrote on Instagram.
‘We’re still best friends, close to each other and loving parents. Going forward we will still spend time together as a family and with each other. We wish you will respect our privacy. We won’t comment further on this.’
Marin, who is stepping down as Prime Minister after her election defeat last month, has been embroiled in a series of scandals over her partying during her time in office.
In August last year, the party-loving prime minister was filmed dancing intimately with Finnish singer Olavi Uusivirta, 38, leading to him issuing a denial that they were having an affair.
Leaked video footage also showed Marin dancing provocatively with Finnish social media influencer Sabina Särkkä, 33, as they draped their arms around each other with their legs nearly touching.
Ms Marin was wearing the same white trousers and black sleeveless top in both videos suggesting they were filmed on the same night earlier this mont h.
